WOMEN IN WINE & SPIRITS AWARD was established in 2020, with the singular mission: to recognize, connect and honor the accomplished female professionals who have contributed to shape the wine & spirits industry today.

WINWSA 2025 will set up 7 categories，17 awards in total, covering various areas of wine & spirits industry, from production to marketing & education.  The special annual award continues to be “SUSTAINABILITY”.

Our advisory board and judging panel is made up by over 20 leaders, males & females from marketing & communication, viticulture, wine & spirits production, distribution & retails, education & services. With their diversified backgrounds & expertise, they will bring in the insights and perspectives

to enrich and elevae the platform.

The 2025 WINWSA advisory board and judging panel is marked by its expanded international scope, with a variety of advisors and judges from 6 counties, including China, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and the United States. This will definitely bring more perspectives to the nomination and judging process.

For me, WINWSA is a source of inspiration for the young generation: a chance to see how passion, authenticity, and resilience can transform wine and hospitality into a global language of connection

Cristina Mascanzoni Kaiser

Joining WINWSA my aim is to support fellow women who work as hard in the wine industry as men or even harder. Their undying passion for their job makes them fantastic ambassadors for wine.

Lívia Mokri

WINWSA has been shining a light on the female professionals in drink business. The stories of those outstanding women will inspire us to be more self-confident and courageous，alongside our path to self-fulfillment.

Xia Qian

Great wine making has nothing to do with gender. It has everything to do with expertise, mastery and passion.

Olivier Hui-Bon-Hoa

Keep exploring, despite changes and uncertainty.

Huiqin Ma

WINWSA brings public recognition to those women who have made accomplishments in the drink business, it will also present us more young talents in the near future.

Yang Lv

Thanks to WINWSA, to voice for all the female peers in the wine world. It’s encouraging more extraordinary women to devote themselves into what they love!

Xiaoyan Liao

Her power deserves more limelight.

Sherry Pei

The leadership we need today is the traits commonly seen among women. Hope WINWSA will provide more chances for those women to shine.

Jing Yuan

It is an honor to work with WINWSA to recognize exceptional leadership in the wine world. Recognition of women helping to open doors for others’ success is deeply important. I am grateful to be part of elevating their work through the efforts of WINWSA.

Elaine Chukan Brown

To shine, not be illuminated.

Qiqi Ge

A special thank you to the organizers for continually amplifying the voices of remarkable women in the industry, providing them with the platform to be celebrated and known by many.

Rachel Wang

May the women shaping the drink industry shine ever more brightly.

Gus Zhu

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